
Because of Holly’s determination to escape the cave – their only safe haven from Vecna – and find a way back home, the young women embark on a journey through Vecna’s memories, realizing they can escape by revisiting the night he captured Holly. Following a series of clues, they discover how Henry Kreel became Vecna and why he feared the cave so much. It turns out that as a child, Henry found an injured, unstable scientist hiding in the rock formations, guarding a briefcase. Mistaking Henry for an assassin sent by enemies, the scientist shot him. Henry then killed the scientist with a rock and opened the briefcase. The contents, and what was worth killing for, will be revealed in the finale. For now, though, there’s good news: Max is safe!